Naming Conventions Usage: Noun (name of the package). For example: MsWord, Autonomy Federator

An encapsulation of application functionality aligned to implementation structure, which is modular and replaceable. It encapsulates its behavior and data, provides services, and makes them available through interfaces.

Component assigned to the integration function as middleware functionality.

Application component for word processing within LibreOffice.

Application component within the Microsoft Office Suite.

Simple email application component from Microsoft.

Goal : Providing insight into the relationship between applications and parts of applications and which application functions they realize. Obliged Landscape of the relationship between different applications. Use the Application layer of ArchiMate for this and use two types of views: the logical application view (application functions) and the implementation view with application components.

Goal : Providing insight into the relationship between applications and parts of applications and which application functions they realize. Obliged Landscape of the relationship between different applications. Use the Application layer of ArchiMate for this and use two types of views: the logical application view (application functions) and the implementation view with application components.

Example of a solution building block for the implementation of ABB office automation and word processing. In this case based on two application components from the LibreOffice suite.

Example of a solution building block for the implementation of ABB office automation and word processing. In this case based on two application components from the Office365 suite.

Goal : Providing insight into links between the application and the patterns used from the reference architecture. System integration. Obliged : Only in the case that a link between applications must be established and this does not fit in the previously mentioned application view. An integration view can be realized by copying the chosen integration pattern from the reference architecture and then providing the implementation in application components, interfaces, etc.

The business process for applications is supported by a service oriented application landscape. There is a logical service for getting a list of applicants and a list of job requests. The applicants are introduced via a webform interface. The application component used here is beaufort a COTS HR system